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@Rabbit Bandicoot
KILL IT WITH FIRE! Sometimes endangered is for a reason.
Great name though…
I loves me some animals too. But come on, that kakapos parrot can’t fly and it’s nocturnal. Are you kidding me? That thing is meant to go extinct, which kind of brings me to my point. A lot of the time we’re so wound up about playing god and choosing which animals are slaughtered in the name of human progression that we forget that it can definitely be playing god in the other direction as well.
Things go extinct. They’ve been doing it since life existed on this planet. If we run around saving every single species from extinction without any analysis as to whether or not they should be saved, we’ll be causing even more harm. Extinction is mother nature’s way of weeding out the weak to make room for better, stronger species. Granted, an animal going extinct because man has completely desecrated its habitat or hunted it to make all of the bone dildos it needs (admittedly my favorite kind of dildo) is probably an animal ripe for preservation and needs to be protected. But come on, if you like the Kakapos bird so much let’s grab them and build some nice habitats in some zoos or something for them and preserve them for our own amusement (god knows they won’t fly out of the habitat because mother nature shot them in the face in that department) but there is absolutely no reason to preserve an entire island (which could be prime for some new species to take over, something cool with some talons or something that might evolve laser vision which we could later harness and play god with).
In closing, let’s not save everything because we think we should. Some analysis over who gets saved please. I find it impossible to believer that we are directly responsible for the extinction of all of the animals on earth (although many of them we definitely are responsible for) considering that so many species went extinct long before our dominating asses showed up. Dinosaurs are cool and all, but bitches had to go cause man was coming. What awesome species are we possibly preventing from entering the evolutionary cycle by protecting every dumb ass animal that mother nature screwed?
Those animals are cute! Nice try…you still aren’t getting a bird or any type of reptile.
@topher
You clearly haven’t seen the video with Stephen Fry documenting the parrot. They find one, and he rapes the cameraman.
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It’s worth saving for the comedy alone.
Also, on a more serious note, sometimes the reason they have “evolutionary disadvantages” is that their native environ is substantially different from the norm, and introduction of pest species fucks shit up royally. Ground birds on islands get along fine until feral cats and rats are introduced. Hawaii has a relatively unique avian population because they’ve controlled the snake influx that would otherwise make some of them go extinct. As for more evidence, look to island gigantism and dwarfism, where the animals are larger or smaller than normal after developing in smaller island enviroments. Key deer have multiple times the predators due to their small size on the mainland, but on the islands their size helps them conserve water when surrounded by saltwater.
Also, in some situations, like the crayfish, it’s a bit difficult to get away with accusing them of being evolutionary deficient. In the grand scheme of things, how would an animal adapt in only a few thousand years to cope with the fact that another species is able to radically alter environments (and go into space)?
If dinosaurs were warm blooded and could live off breathing ash, we’d be a royally fucked ground-ape of a species.
I will not stand for the besmirchment of the Kakapos on my watch. Sure, it may be stupid and unskilled like a Florida laborer, but it’s still pretty damn cute. I’d trade 1,000 turkey vultures for one Kakapos.
I also have to give kudos to the BBC for allowing a video of Stephen Fry making fun of a cameraman getting raped by a rare parrot to actually air.
Also, the spiny mice are even cuter in person. They enjoy wedging themselves in cardboard tubes.
ASSHOLES who kill them! These ASSHOLES who kill animals should die!
Wait, there are only 62 kakapos left? I volunteer to personally adopt and cuddle each one.
I don’t kill animals, but i sure do enjoy eating them
@Whomprat
Video was phenomenal but they freeze when they’re threatened and now those jag-offs have low semen counts too? So let’s get some kakapos, build a freaking sweet habitat where we can preserve them for our viewing and cuddling pleasure, and have a romping good time with them humping the shit out of our heads. I stand by my decision not to march into their ecosystem and force them to endure another round of ass-kicking darwinism which they are definitely not prepared for.
I’m with you except for prairie dogs. Those fuckers are only good for target practice.
I’m gonna file this whole list under “Who gives a fuck”.
If you love penguins DO NOT go to Sea World! Do some research and do not subsidize the captivity of these precious animals for our amusement. Oceanic wildlife capturing, captivity and slaughter is cruel and is happening because of the demand from Sea World and the like, please educate yourself on this senseless endangerment and do not support Sea World. Watch The Cove.